Care for Children International, Inc. is organized exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3), including relief of the poor, the distressed or the underprivileged by feeding, clothing and educating said individuals both in the United States and abroad.

The purpose of this corporation also includes:

Establishing and maintaining drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers to assist distressed and/or addicted individual(s) and their families in their recovery from addiction;

Establishing and maintaining orphanages to care for orphan children;

Educating the poor, distressed and underprivileged, by establishing and maintaining schools to teach these individuals; and,

Feeding and clothing the poor, the distressed and underprivileged by distributing food and clothing to said individuals.

Thanks to your generous contributions and continued sponsorship, CFC volunteers work around the clock all around the world. Today, we are housing hundreds of orphans inIndia, feeding thousands inAfrica, supporting poor children in theAzoresand providing financial support and rehabilitation centers inBrazil. Visit ourMissionPage to learn more about how your donations are being used to save children across the globe.

With tough economic times plaguing our Global Community, this is a crucial time to help those who cannot help themselves. To embrace one of ourCausesas an organization or group, please complete ourContact Formand one of our Directors will contact you. View ourCurrent Funding Campaignsto see whatNeedswe are working on meeting.

Statistics About Brazil

In 2006, UNICEF estimated that 9,100,000 children in Brazil are living in poverty
Up to 8 million children live and/or work on the streets.
About 42% of Brazilian children live in poverty.
Approximately 1/8 of all Brazilian children live on the streets.
In 2010, there were 473,600 people incarcerated in Brazilian prisons and jails.Drugs are responsible for 85,000 of the total tally.